The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-30
THE sUB-TROP1CAL EXPOSITION.
The Committee Busy-Co-operation
from All Parts of the State.

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! JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April 29--TEe
prospects now for successful opening of
/ the Sub-Tropical Exposition here next
season are better than was anticipated by
even its most sanguine protector at the De
ginning of the movement.
1t was started at a good season. the best
men for such enterprises became interested.
all worked in entire harmony. and the result
is the general outline and plans of the expo
stion are in better shape and stand better
chance for complete success than ever did
the old so-called Florida State Fairs
Again, the peculiar features of this enter
prise commend il to every citizen of the
State, and all are interested in its success
not interested merely to give it a cold. for
mai assistance, but all seem interested 10
the extent OF opening their purse-strings, If
necessary. and this means success. And
success IN this means an incalculabie good
TO the State at large. The newspapers in
the different sections and counties are work
ing for its advancement, and the prominent
citizens Of every county are doing ali posi-
BILE to place it beyond the peradventure of Il
failure.
A MORNING News representative called
on Col j. f. Hart, chairman of the main
committee, and inquired about the work
being done by the different subcommittee.
No reports have been made yet" said the
Colonel. but | understand all but
one committee are ready 20 re-
port, and | expect to hear from that
soon A meeting VIII be held shortly and
the reports given, and then You can see
what progress has been made in the work
In answer to an inquiry as to the feeling
throughout the state regarding the exposi-
ton, the Colonel said that all reports, 50 far,
showed "A most satisfactory feeling, as the
people fully realized the Importance of this
first exposition, and determined it should
be a success.
AID TO BE ASKED.
4 bill will be introduced mo the Legisla-
ture this session asking for an appropria-
ton of $1,000 for the purpose OF having
every county represented Il is expected,
of course, that each county will look after
its own interests and see that its products
and manufactures are represented, but it
has always been found that some were negli-
gent, and in such cases this fund could he
used For it is determined, if within the
bounds OF reason, to have every county and
section represented, so, verify, it will be
State exposition.
Several county fairs will be in operation
next winter, also, and it is thought they
viii add interest to this main exposition.
Sanford is already making preparations for
the South Florida Fair, to be held there in
February, and the people there are deter
mined it shall be grand success.
The importance or value of these county
fairs and the Sub Tropical Exposition cannot
be estimated in mere dollars and cents, for
they will have a permanent and lasting
benefit TO the State at large, to say nothing
of the attraction such associations will
have for the thousands of winter visitors
within our gates.
The products and manufactures that
| Florida can display will surprise greatly
| the hosts of visitors who imagine the climate
| is Florida's best production. But the tropi-
| cal fruits of the southern extremity, the
| sub-tropical products of Eastern and
South Florida, and the cotton and agricul-
tural productions of the western, will not
only surprise the thousands who attend such
exhibitions, but will be the means OF bring
settlers, hundreds of intelligent and
worthy immigrants. For such an exhibi-
ton commends itself at once and readily
shows a States resources.
CALIFORNIA; ENTERPRISE.
California took the pains and expense OF
opening an exposition at Chicago, last year
bringing their choice products by the cal
load, employing scores Of cars in keeping VI
the supply for several months, and, doubt
less, found it very profitable investment
Florida has everything right herr
to make such an exposition successful
and profitable. and from present indications
the people of the Peninsula State fully real
ize its importance, and will make it IA grand
succesS--one that will do honor to the Stat,
and reflect credit upon the enterprising citi
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